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New HampsHire FurNiture masters associatioN These are a few of the latest pieces from NHFMA, a group of skilled artisans dedicated to educating the public, nurturing emerging artists, and promoting the making of finely crafted furniture. For information, go to www.furnituremasters.org. Photos: Bill truslow timotHy colemaN Shelburne, Mass. Inspired by the way a fall-front secretary works and how useful a simple arrangement of cubbies and drawers can be, Coleman made this secretary from curly English sycamore, walnut, and morado. It measures 15 in. deep by 26 in. wide by 57 in. tall and is finished with shellac. JeFFrey cooper Portsmouth, N.H. This table (14 in. deep by 35 in. wide by 30 in. tall) is made from lacewood and cherry and is finished with an oil/varnish mix. Cooper incorporated a relief carving and a poem by the 13th-century Chinese master Shen Chou (both set in glass) into the design. An internal light highlights the carving. www.f inewoodworking.com ted BlacHly Warner, N.H. Blachly used the understated form of this low trestle table to emphasize the figure in the claro walnut top. He finished the top with varnish. The base is ebonized cherry with lacquer. The table measures 20 in. deep by 45 in. wide by 171/4 in. tall. M ay / j u n e 2 0 0 7 89